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Cináed

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Cináed is a Goidelic language male name, probably derived from the Brythonic language name Ciniod. The hypocoristic form may have been Cinadon. It is represented by the later Scottish name Kenneth and is not derived from the common Gaelic name Áed. It might refer to:

Etymology

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The name Cináed originates with the Pictish name Ciniod. Although the Cin- element is uncertain, the -iod element may conserve Proto-Celtic *jʉ:ð, meaning "lord" (c.f. Welsh Maredudd).